title: Syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis.
abstract: We present a case of syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis, an uncommon but distinct ocular manifestation of syphilis. Because of the ocular findings, a lumbar puncture was performed to evaluate for neurosyphilis, which was positive. The ocular symptoms resolved with intravenous penicillin.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: Ian R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Gorovoy
authors.forename: Shilpa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins